1 CRR-NY 53.5NY-CRR
1 CRR-NY 53.5
1 CRR-NY 53.5
53.5 Importation of cattle for any purpose other than immediate slaughter or feeding for slaughter.
Cattle imported for purposes other than immediate slaughter or feeding for slaughter shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) Calves less than 14 days of age or 200 pounds moved directly from states with an agreement with this State may enter the State provided that:
(1) the calves are identified prior to movement with an official eartag; and
(2) the calves are moved with an owner-shipper statement; and
(3) the consignee retains the owner-shipper statements for five years and make them available for examination upon the request of any representative of the department or the U.S.D.A.
(b) All other cattle shall be accompanied by the shipping copy of the interstate certificate of veterinary inspection.
(c) Brucellosis test.
(1) Cattle originating in states that have been brucellosis class free for the past 60 months and which have not during the previous 12 months been in a state which has not been class free for at least 60 months may be imported into New York without a brucellosis test.
(2) Cattle originating in states that have been brucellosis class free for less than 60 months and which have not during the previous 12 months been in a state which is not class free, may be imported into New York as follows:
(i) Cattle less than 18 months of age may be imported without testing.
(ii) Cattle 18 months of age or older must be classified negative by a U.S.D.A. approved brucellosis test conducted within 30 days prior to importation.
(3) Cattle originating in brucellosis class A states or cattle originating in brucellosis class free states which have been in class A states during the previous 12 months may be imported into New York if official vaccinates over 14 months of age and all other cattle over eight months of age are classified negative by a U.S.D.A. approved brucellosis test conducted within 30 days prior to importation and:
(i) they originate from a certified brucellosis-free herd and been classified negative during the last herd test or are natural additions to the herd; or
(ii) they are quarantined and isolated from other cattle at the destination identified in the interstate certificate of veterinary inspection until classified negative by a U.S.D.A approved brucellosis test conducted at the consignee's expense between 45 and 120 days after importation.
(4) Cattle originating in brucellosis class B or C states or cattle originating in brucellosis class free or brucellosis class A states which have been in class B or C states during the previous 12 months may be imported into New York if:
(i) official vaccinates over 14 months of age and all other cattle over eight months of age are classified negative by a U.S.D.A. approved brucellosis test conducted within 30 days prior to importation; and
(ii) they originate from a certified brucellosis-free herd and have been classified negative during the last herd test or are natural additions to the herd; and
(iii) they are quarantined and isolated from other cattle at the destination identified in the interstate certificate of veterinary inspection until classified negative by a U.S.D.A. approved brucellosis test conducted at the consignee's expense between 45 and 120 days after importation.
(5) Oxen, steers and spayed heifers are exempt from brucellosis testing.
(d) Tuberculosis test.
(1) Cattle originating in states designated as accredited-free by the U.S.D.A. for the past 60 months and which have not been in states which have not been accredited-free for at least 60 months may be imported into New York without a tuberculosis test.
(2) Cattle less than six months of age may enter New York without a tuberculosis test.
(3) All other cattle must be negative to a U.S.D.A. approved tuberculosis test conducted within 60 days prior to importation.
1 CRR-NY 53.5
Current through July 31, 2023
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